People of all ages are coming to the aid of those affected by the recent hurricanes that devastated areas in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.

In the Riverhead School District, student at Pulaski Street and Riley Avenue elementary schools are working on projects to assist victims of the natural disasters, especially in Texas and Florida, where hurricanes Harvey and Irma hit.

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, which dramatically flooded parts of Texas and Louisiana and left thousands displaced from their homes and without basic necessities, locals across the North Fork are stepping up to help in different ways. READ

•Southold Rotary and its youth Interact Club will hold a food drive at the Cutchogue King Kullen from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Sunday, Nov. 11, to help local food pantries and other Suffolk residents affected by Sandy.

• The Riverhead Knights of Columbus are holding a food drive on Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Riverhead King Kullen to benefit the food pantries at St. Isidore R.C. and St. John the Evangelist churches.

• A coalition of local businesses, including San Simeon by the Sound in Greenport, Catapano Dairy Farm in Peconic, Greenport Wines and Spirits and JABS in Mattituck are all gathering cleaning supplies, toiletries, generators, food and other supplies, as well as gift cards, for distribution to the Red Cross for hurricane victims.

San Simeon will continue to accept non-perishable/clothing/supplies/gift card donations until Friday, Nov. 9 after that they will be delivered.to the following businesses who will continue to collect donations until Saturday, Nov. 10, for distribution to the Red Cross

• Town & Country Real Estate is donating a portion of each of their rental commissions to the American Red Cross and the Group for the East End to help with the relief efforts. They are also collecting clothing and soft goods at their offices, for distribution in Breezy Point on Nov. 23.

• First Parish Church in Northville, on the corner of Sound Avenue and Church Lane, will be collecting cleaning supplies; toiletries; underwear and socks for men, women and children; warm clothes such as sweatshirts, hats, gloves; blankets; non-perishable food; and bottled water. Emergency response kits will be made and distributed throughout Long Island. Food items can be dropped off at the church on Sundays between 10:30 a.m. and noon. For more information, contact Pastor Dianne Rodriguez at 516-673-1231.

• Peconic River Yoga in Riverhead is collecting non-perishable food for the Mastic-Moriches-Shirley Community Library’s community outreach and for the Riverhead food pantry. For more information, call 369-9569.

• Church of the Redeemer on Old Sound Avenue in Mattituck is collecting non-perishable food, warm clothing, baby supplies, bottled water, hand sanitizer, blankets, pillows and sheets, as well as sturdy boxes to transport the donations to a collection site in Suffolk County. Call ahead to make sure someone is at the church: 298-4277.

• Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead is working with Long Island Cares to collect and distribute ready-to-eat non-perishable food, personal care items, blankets, coats and baby items. Donations can be dropped off at the aquarium between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.